Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-08
MILITARY NOTES.
Company C's Challenge-Changes During
the Past Quarter and Other Matters.

General order, No. q. has been issued
from the Adjutant- Generals Office, extend
ing the time of the annual target practice
through the month of October.
A special order has been made, placing
Major General Turnbull upon the retired
list of the National Guard, with the rank
of Majo g eneral.
Captain T. W. Stevens, of Company A,
has sent in his resignation to the Adjutant-
General. Captain Stevens is one of the
most efficient offict rs in the First Artillery
Regiment, and his resignation is regretted
in general by all the men.
Captain Geo. Stafford. of Company E, of
this city, has resigned and has
moved with his family to San
Francisco, where he will accept a
position in the firm with which he has
been connected Huntington, Hopkins &
CO.. for many years. His many friends
will learn this with regret, but wish him
prosperous career.
The arms and equipments of the men
have been overhauled since camp by
Armorer Cook, and present their usual
neat appearance.
The Cadets are having lockers placed In
their armory, and in the course of a few
weeks they expect to excel the other COM
panieS in the appearance of their quarters
as well as in drilling.
The different companies are attending
we'll at drills, though in the percentage
Company C, Of Nevada City, is not up to
the usual standard.
There will be an election for Captain of
Company A, October 18th. Lieut.. D. J.
Long will preside.
Company Z will hold its election for Cap
tain October 18th, the inspector of the
meeting being Lieut.. H. w. Iivett. 1t is
rumored that Lieut.. Birdsall, of Company
A, is a candidate for the position.
The following is the percentage of at
tendancs at drills of the FIRST Artillery Reg
iment, n. G. c., for the month Of August:
company, rs; Company B, percentage, .5S,
number Of company. 70; Company Z, per-
centage. so, number of company, 81; Com
pany F, percentage, Sc, number of compa-
ny, 70; Company 6, percentage, .63. num-
Der of company, II; Cadets, percentage, 81,
number of company, 70.
The following were appointed non-com-
missioned officers of the Sacramento Hus-
sars, at the meeting of Thursday, October
9th: Orderly Sergeant, 7. k. Beckworth;
Quartermaster Sergeants. J. Haberkorn A.
Greenlaw, J. McRae, P. Steiner; Corporals,
G. Kramer, J. Brosius, G. A. Gardner, G.
Kuhn.
Six new members were mustered in.
Chas Keller was honorably discharged for
cause.
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
The following is Company G's reply to
the challenge sent by Company c, First
Infantry Regiment San Francisco:
SACRAMENTO, October T. 1887.
C. Meyer, Esq, Secretary Range Committee. San
Franc isco-DEAR SIR: l am in receipt of your
favor of the 5th instant challenging Company
G, First Artillery Regiment, to shoot a match
with Company c. First Infantry Regiment, y.
G. c., for $3.50 side In reply, beg to say that
my company will accept the challenge upon the
following conditions, viz:
First-To shoot twenty-five men who were
bona fde active members OF the company,
August 81, 1887 and who are at the time of
shooting, members of the company. Command
ing officers of each company to make oath to
these facts.
Second-Number OF shots per man to be ten,
at 200 yard range, each company shooting on its
own range, two sighting shots to be allowed
each man; each company to be allowed two or
more representatives ct the others range;
Creedmoor rules to govern.
Third-Each participant TO be allowed to
shoot either with the Springfield musket or
Sharps rife as he may select, open sights, six
pound pull of trigger, off hand.
Fourth-Match to be shot on Sunday, October
16, 1857, between the hours of 9 A. n. and P. N.
Stake money to be deposited by October u, 1887,
with some party to be mutually agreed upon by
the commanding officers ofthe companies.
ALLOW me to say that my only reason for NAM
ing the option of shooting either the Springfield
or Sharps rife, is owing to the fact that the
Springfield muskets in use in my command are
very old, imperfect and unreliable.
Trusting you will accept these conditions, and
favor me with an early reply, remain yours
respectfully. TH0S. B, HALL,
Captain Commanding Company e.